In this section we walk through the Article 4 of the Texas Constitution and look at each the sections within it.
Goals: After reading through the material above, you should be able to address the following questions:
- What offices comprise the plural executive? Why are these specific powers divided?
- Which offices in the Texa sexecutive are elected? Which ones are appointed? Again - why?
- Why is the Texas executive branch weak? What factors make it weak? What factors have made it stronger over time?
- What are the specific powers of the governor? What does the office have control over? What does powers does the governor share with other offices?
- What legislative powers does the governor have?
- What boards and commissions can the governor appoint members to? Which are appointed by other officials?
- What are the relative powers the governor has over the judicial branch?
- Be familiar with the nature of the governor's veto powers.
- What are the job descriptions of the other executive positions established in Article 4?
- What relationships exist between the elected executive positions? Does the governor have ant powers over them?
Description:
In this section we walk through the Article 4 of the Texas Constitution and look at each the sections within it.
Goals: After reading through the material above, you should be able to address the following questions:
- What offices comprise the plural executive? Why are these specific powers divided?
- Which offices in the Texa sexecutive are elected? Which ones are appointed? Again - why?
- Why is the Texas executive branch weak? What factors make it weak? What factors have made it stronger over time?
- What are the specific powers of the governor? What does the office have control over? What does powers does the governor share with other offices?
- What legislative powers does the governor have?
- What boards and commissions can the governor appoint members to? Which are appointed by other officials?
- What are the relative powers the governor has over the judicial branch?
- Be familiar with the nature of the governor's veto powers.
- What are the job descriptions of the other executive positions established in Article 4?
- What relationships exist between the elected executive positions? Does the governor have ant powers over them?